Knee cushion for church pews



Aug; 14, nza w D. F. DUcY KNEE CUSHION FOR -cmJRcH Paws Filed Jan. 15,` 1927 Inventor y of this metallic stripis formed with ade-V Patented Aug. 14, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL FRANCES DUCY, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS.

KNEE CUSHION IEOR CHURCH IEEWS.

Application filed January 15, 1927.` Serial No. 161,343.

This invention relates generally to church pews and has more particular reference to aV kneeling, and also to add materially to theV `comfort of the worshiper.

With the foregoing and other objects in view as the nature of the invention will be better understood the same Ycomprises the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding through both of the figures: y

Figure 1 is a perspective of a conventional church pew kneeling bench the kneeling board of which is equipped at its forward edge with my improved knee cushion, and

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the cushion per se.

Now having particular reference to the drawing, there is disclosed in Figure 1 a generally conventional church pew kneeling bench consisting of a kneeling board 5 sup ported at its oppositeend by the usual short legs (Br-f6. Myv invention per se consists of a thin strip of metal 7 of a length equivalent to the length of the kneeling board 5 and adapted to `be disposed upon the top side thereof and at the forward edge as clearly indicatedin Figurefl. V The forward edge parts pendingflange 8 similar in lenvth to the length Aof the strip. The inner edge of this strip 7 as well as the ange 8 is formed with openings to facilitate the attachment of thestrip to the top and forward edge of the kneelingv board through the medium of i screws, nails, or the like.

Suitably attached lto the top face of the metallic strip 7 by cement or in other desirable manner is a cushion 9 of any desirable material that is also'of a length equivalent to the length of said base strip 7. The top Vsurface of this cushion is of a rounded beveled shape, while the forward edge thereof is rounded as clearly disclosed in Figure 2. This being for the purpose of supporting the knees in such a manner that the feet will naturally droop downwardly and rest upon the ioor of the church pew so that the entire weight of the worshiper will not be directly upon the knees. However, I do not desire to be limited to any particular shape of cushion as any shape may be had for producing the result just mentioned.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a highly novel, simple, and inexpensive knee cushion for church pews that is well adapted for all the purposes heretoforedesignated.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is In combination, a kneeling bench, a strip of metal of a length equivalent to the length of the bench and of a width materially less than that of the bench rigidly secured to the top of the bench adjacent the forward edge thereof, a dependingV flange formed on the forward edgeof the strip for rigid attachment to the forward longitudinal edge of the bench, and a cushion'arranged on the upper face of the strip of metal, the top surface of the cushion being inclined down-4 wardly in a rearward direction. so that the feet will rest upon the `floor while kneeling upon the cushion.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

DANIEL FRANCES DUCY. 

